Cathedral of the Diocese of Parassala Consecrated

The cathedral church of the Diocese of Parassala was consecrated on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at 2:30 pm. The Kottavila St. Mary’s Church was elevated to the status of a cathedral with the formation of the Diocese of Parassala on August 5, 2017.

The consecration of the church was led by His Beatitude Baselios Cardinal Cleemis Catholicos, the head and father of the Syro-Malankara Catholic Church. The co-consecrators were His Grace Thomas Mar Eusebius Metropolitan, the bishop of the Diocese of Parassala; His Grace Joshua Mar Ignatius, the bishop of the Diocese of Mavelikkara; His Grace Joseph Mar Thomas, the bishop of the Diocese of Bathery; His Grace Samuel Mar Irenaeus, the bishop of the Diocese of Pathanamthitta; His Grace Vincent Mar Paulose, the bishop of the Diocese of Marthandom; His Grace Yohannan Mar Theophilus, the bishop of the Diocese of Muvattupuzha; His Grace Yohannan Mar Chrysostom, the former bishop of the Diocese of Pathanamthitta; and His Grace Vincent Samuel, the metropolitan of the Diocese of Neyyattinkara.

Priests, religious, members of the pastoral council, and special representatives from the parishes attended the consecration, which was held in accordance with the COVID-19 guidelines. The bishop of the diocese celebrated the Holy Mass at 9 am. The vicar general of the Diocese of Parassala, Monsignor Jose Konnathuvila; the chancellor, Rev. Fr. Hormis Puthenveettil; Rev. Fr. Bernard Valiyavila; the parish vicar, Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kannanthanam; and members of various committees led the consecration ceremonies.